The application requires to submit on January 16th, 2008, number is No.61/011, the benefit of 482 U.S. Provisional Patent Application.
Summary of the invention
Each embodiment provides for making the user who communicates by letter with the first centric data networks by mobile terminal to access fast the method and apparatus of the second data network in the mode without authentication by mobile terminal.For example, can be for the restriction purpose of carrying out emergency call and/or use the local zone service of searching available the access of the second data network.
An embodiment discloses the first method, and it is included between mobile terminal and the first centric data networks and sets up certified communication session.The method comprises: in described the first centric data networks, obtain auxiliary access data that described mobile terminal can use to set up the communication session without authentication with the second data network, then, will assist access data to be sent to described mobile terminal from described the first centric data networks.Described the second data network can be accessed by for described mobile terminal.
In the different embodiment of described the first method, described the second data network is access network or centric data networks.
In some embodiment of described the first method, described auxiliary access data identifies one or more in Data Transport Protocol, transfer of data sequential, data frame structure and the safe key of described the second data network.
In some embodiment of described the first method, auxiliary access data comprises for accessing the parameter of described the second data network.Described parameter is broadcasted by the access network in the zone of described mobile terminal or the first or second data network.
Another embodiment discloses the second method, and it is included in mobile terminal and receives the auxiliary access data from the first centric data networks.Described auxiliary access data makes the foundation without the communication session authenticated realized with the second data network.Described method comprise the auxiliary access data by using described reception between described mobile terminal and described the second data network, set up without the authentication communication session.
In the different embodiment of described the second method, described the second data network is access network or centric data networks.
In some embodiment of described the second method, after described receiving step, in the situation that via described the first centric data networks, from described mobile terminal, to described the second data network, do not transmit data, carry out described foundation.
In some embodiment of described the second method, without the communication session authenticated, comprise emergency call.
In some embodiment of described the second method, described establishment step produces communication session via the second wireless base station or the access in radio node of described the second data network, and receives described auxiliary access data from the first different wireless base stations or the access node of described the first centric data networks.
In some embodiment of described the second method, auxiliary access data comprises the one or more information in data transfer protocol, transfer of data sequential, data frame structure and the safe key that identifies described the second data network.
In some embodiment of described the second method, described auxiliary access data comprises for accessing the parameter of described the second data network.Described parameter is broadcasted by the access network in described mobile terminal area or the first or second data network.
In some embodiment of described the first and second methods, described auxiliary access data comprises the information for calling out for positioning service (locatorservice) communication session or the emergency services of the physical region of mobile terminal via described the second data network foundation.Described information comprises one or more in the identity of P-CSCF identity, E-CSCF identity, PSAP identity, emergency services route agent and emergency services routing number.
Another embodiment discloses the first equipment, and it comprises the part of the first centric data networks.The described part of described the first centric data networks has information database server and certificate server.The described part of described the first centric data networks also is configured to: with mobile terminal, set up certified communication session, obtain and can be used to set up the auxiliary access data without the communication session of authentication with the second data network, and described auxiliary access data is sent to described mobile terminal in order to use.
In the different embodiment of described the first equipment, described the second data network is centric data networks or access network.
In some embodiment of described the first equipment, described auxiliary access data comprises for accessing the parameter of described the second data network.Described parameter is broadcasted by the access network in described mobile terminal area or the first or second data network.
In some embodiment of described the first equipment, described auxiliary access data comprises the one or more information of sign for Data Transport Protocol, transfer of data sequential, data frame structure and the safe key of described the second data network.
Another embodiment discloses the second equipment, and it comprises mobile terminal, and described mobile terminal is configured to set up certified communication session with the first centric data networks, and receives auxiliary access data during described session.Described mobile terminal is configured to set up the communication session without authentication with described auxiliary access data and the second data networking.
In the different embodiment of described the second equipment, described the second data network is centric data networks or access network.
In some embodiment of described the second equipment, auxiliary access data comprises the access parameter for described the second data network.From described first or the access node of the second data network broadcast described access parameter.
In some embodiment of described the first and second equipment, auxiliary access data comprises the information for calling out for positioning service communication session or the emergency services of the physical region of described mobile terminal via described the second data network foundation.
In some embodiment of described the second equipment, described auxiliary access data comprises the one or more information of sign for Data Transport Protocol, transfer of data sequential, data frame structure and the safe key of described the second data network.
In some embodiment of described the second equipment, described mobile terminal is configured to use auxiliary access data to access described the second data network via communication protocol, and described communication protocol is different from the communication protocol of using in the certified communication session with the first centric data networks.
Embodiment
By reference, P.Feder and A.Rajkumar, that submit on January 26th, 2008, number is No.61/011, and the full text of 482 U.S. Provisional Patent Application is incorporated in this.
Although before the terminal that authorizes the user is set up communication session, data network requires user's authentication usually, each embodiment of data network herein make it possible to set up between data network and user's terminal some types without the authentication communication session.
Herein, communication session without authentication refers to (A) in the situation that data network does not have the certificate of authentication authorizes user terminal, perhaps (B) after data network is refused authorizes user terminal, the communication session of setting up between data network and user's terminal.The certificate example of user terminal can comprise authenticate key, SIM (subscriber identity module) and/or USIM (general SIM) card certificate and/or password.In situation A as listed above, owing to when the user terminal requirement is set up communication session with data network, to it, not providing certificate, perhaps due in order to allow network insertion fast, the user certificate that user terminal provides is not verified, so may lack authentication.
Here, the step of mandate may further include checking: user's bill or charging state, user's access priority, and/or the specific authorization of service of user.In different embodiment, before the data that authenticate in nothing or voice communication session start, can carry out also and can not carry out such authorisation step.
Fig. 1 summarily illustrates the exemplary physical environment 10 for equipment more described herein and embodiment of the method.In physical environment 10, customer mobile terminal 12 (PC (PC) for example, portable data access (PDA) equipment, or honeycomb fashion mobile phone) be connected to the first centric data networks via the first territory, local access area 14, and be arranged in the second local access zone 16 of the second data network.The second data network or centric data networks, or access network.For example, mobile subscriber terminal 12 can be in the first and second data networks be all accessible crossover zone 8.Crossover zone 8 can be the physics crossover in the access zone, this locality 14,16 of for example two data networks.Alternatively, crossover zone 8 can be such environment: wherein user's mobile terminal 12 is wiredly connected to the first centric data networks (for example DSL or cable access are used in the first access zone 14), and is physically located in the wireless access area in the access zone 16 of the second data network.
Here, data network is the network of and user's next via the reception of digital data transfer and data communication of mobile terminal, for example, and data and/or speech communication.
Here, access network is subscriber or user to be connected to the data network of another data network (for example, centric data networks).
Here, centric data networks is the core that is configured to provide to user and/or subscriber the data network of service.Centric data networks is for example had by the telecommunications that various services are provided.Can proceed to via access node and/or access network the connection of centric data networks.
About the first centric data networks, user's mobile terminal 12 has been carried out information exchange, in order to set up certified data, connects or data communication session.This exchange can be for example, be included between user's mobile terminal 12 and the first centric data networks,, via the access in radio node 18 about the first core data networking or suitable local wireless base station, transmit one or more authenticate keys, one or more password and possible user's metering data.Usually, this foundation relates to user's mobile terminal 12 and the communication between local wireless base station or access in radio node 18, and by the remote data server 20 of the first data network, the authentication of standard, mandate and charging (AAA) data server for example, to the processing of transmitted data.
With the first centric data networks be connected or the setting of communication session relates to reception and/or the transmission information of the setting before the startup of the foundation that the mobile terminal 12 the user carries out.For example, wireless base station or access in radio node 18 can be broadcasted relevant setting or access information to the first access zone 14 with the interval of rule, for example, on wireless pilot beam (pilot beam).
For with the second data network (for example, core or access data network) set up generic connectivity or communication session, user's mobile terminal 12 will be carried out the second setting up procedure via the access in radio node 22 about the second data network or suitable local wireless base station usually.This second setting up procedure will relate to exchange authentication, mandate and/or user's metering data usually, for example, and the exchange of authenticate key and/or password.In the second setting up procedure, the local wireless base station of the second data network or super joint 22 can be for example, with remote data server 24 (, the AAA data server of the second data network) mutual, so that authentication and authorization user's mobile terminal 12.Before carrying out the second setting up procedure, user's mobile terminal 12 may be by the wireless base station of the second data network or setting and/or the transmission information of super joint 22 broadcast.For example, this type of information can be transmitted with the interval of rule, for example, passes through pilot beam.With the second data network, connect or agreement that communication session also relates to use is different from the agreement that the communication session with the first centric data networks is used.
In the situation that different, user's mobile terminal 12 may be able to be set up common communication session with the first centric data networks, but may not need or can not between user's mobile terminal 12 and the second data networking, set up common communication session.For example, the time that user's mobile terminal 12 and the common setting up procedure of the certified communication session between the second data network may cost a lot of money, for example, need over 5,10,20 or 30 seconds.Alternatively, user and/or user's mobile terminal 12 may not be set up common certified communication session with the second data network, for example, and because user or user's mobile terminal does not have for the access account of the second data network or effectively authorizes.
However, the user may still think to be connected to rapidly the second data network, to set up narrow communication session.For example, the user may want to set up limited communication session with the second data network, in order to process unexpected or emergency event, or obtain from the second data network can with and from the disabled local service of the first centric data networks.The example of this unexpected event can comprise the temporarily unavailable of the wireless base station of the first centric data networks or super joint 18, and the emergency that wherein user wants to carry out urgent call.The example of this type of local service comprises the local geographical discovery service for the subscriber's local area.Local geographical discovery service can be included in discovery restaurant or commercial facility in user's area, this locality, that is, may be the service of subsidizing by advertising expense from local service provider.When user's mobile terminal is roamed in the access zone 16 for the second data network, or, when the first centric data networks does not provide this type of service for user's position, this type of emergency service and local service may be useful.
For the limited access of the mobile terminal 12 that is implemented to the user, the first centric data networks of Fig. 1 can be configured to the step in manner of execution 30 automatically.The result of carrying out as method 30, user's mobile terminal 12 can (for example,, as unverified user) causes and is connected with the second data network limited or the foundation of communication session.The connection that this type of is limited or the foundation of communication session do not comprise carry out for set up with the common authentication of the second data network or any access network, be connected and communication session in steps.For this reason, with between mobile terminal and the second centric data networks, set up authentication be connected or the time of communication session is compared, some embodiment may make the foundation of this type of limited connection or communication session rapider.
Referring to Fig. 2, method 30 for example is included in, between user's mobile terminal (, PC, PDA device, cellular handset or other customer mobile terminal 12 as shown in Figure 1) and the first centric data networks and sets up communication session (step 32).Communication session can be, for example certified data communication session.Establishment step 32 is set up common communication session between user's mobile terminal and the first centric data networks.The first centric data networks can be, for example user's homing core data network, and user's mobile terminal can be in the access zone of homing core data network, or roams in the access zone of other data network.
Method 30 is included in the first centric data networks and obtains, perhaps in the first centric data networks, receive auxiliary access data, user's mobile terminal can be used these data and one or more the second data network to set up the communication session without authentication, for example,, for the communication session (step 34) of limited purposes.But each second data network has access point or access network for user's mobile terminal physics access.Each second data network is centric data networks or access network.But the first centric data networks user data identify one group of second suitable data network, for example, the local access of the second data network can to(for) user's mobile terminal, or the second data network of the extra local service that provides the specific user to expect.User data can comprise the information of the form of the information of physical location of the received mobile terminal about the user and/or the mobile terminal about the user stored, for example, and the communication of whether user's mobile terminal having been reinstated to CDMA, GPS or WIFI type.Auxiliary access data can identify for the data frame structure of the communication session with the second data network and/or transmission frequency or carrier wave, limited access key, the agreement of accepting, safe key, transfer of data sequential (datatransmission timing) information, and the access network that can use of any mobile terminal for the user.
The auxiliary access data of part may be directly available for user's mobile terminal.For example, described auxiliary access data part may be broadcasted by the access device of the second centric data networks, for example, and by the pilot beam periodically retransmitted.But, using these type of data as the reception of auxiliary access data, to have avoided before the communication session of initiation and one or more the second data networks, user's mobile terminal is waited for the needs of broadcast again of these type of data.
Method 30 comprises that the mobile terminal from the first centric data networks to the user transmits for accessing the auxiliary access data (step 36) of one or more the second data networks.Can automatically complete to user's mobile terminal and transmit access data (for example, during setting up communication session with it and with time interval of rule) by the first centric data networks, and/or the request after a while to auxiliary access data that can carry out in response to user's mobile terminal completes.
Auxiliary access data makes the user to carry out nothing authentication and the limited access to one or more the second data networks by enough its mobile terminals.
For example, the auxiliary access data transmitted make the user can or quickly with the second data network in one set up limited communication session, or with the second data network in one (otherwise the user will can not be authorized to access this network) set up this type of communication session.In certain embodiments, can set up the data communication session with the second data network by user's mobile terminal, without with those networks in any one AAA data server mutual.
In some embodiment of method 30, the data that transmit make user's mobile terminal before near the access node by the physical location of this customer mobile terminal receives access parameter broadcast, can access at least one second data network.
In some embodiment of method 30, auxiliary access data makes the user can access one or more the second data networks, in order to obtain the emergency service for the physical location of customer mobile terminal.In certain embodiments, auxiliary access data can comprise that customer mobile terminal can be used in order to access one or more the second data networks therefrom to obtain the information of emergency service locally, the identity of Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) for example, the identity of emergency service-CSCF (E-CSCF), the identity of public safety answering point (PSAP), emergency service route agent and/or emergency service routing number.Comprise that at auxiliary access data this type of information can exempt IP Multimedia System (IMS) or Session initiation Protocol (SIP) system or mobile terminal and inquire about the demand of P-CSCF, E-CSCF, PSAP, emergency service route agent and/or emergency service routing number when in the second data network, for customer mobile terminal, setting up the emergency call session.
Fig. 3 illustrates method 40, and wherein the user for example, sets up the communication session without authentication between his or her mobile terminal and the second data network (centric data networks or access network).This mobile terminal can be, for example, and PC, PDA equipment, cellular handset or other customer mobile terminal 12 as shown in Figure 1.
Method 40 is included in customer mobile terminal and receives the auxiliary access data from the first centric data networks, for example, via the method 40 (step 42) of Fig. 2.In receiving step, user's mobile terminal in the communication session with the first centric data networks, for example, certified data communication session.Auxiliary access data makes user's mobile terminal for example, to set up the communication session without authentication from different the second data networks (, centric data networks or access network).
Auxiliary access data can comprise for example about the sign of the Data Transport Protocol for the second data network, transfer of data sequential and/or data frame structure.
Auxiliary access data makes user's mobile terminal can access the second data network, and without receiving the access parameter of periodically being broadcasted by wireless or access in radio node or the second data network, although for example such broadcast is periodically to carry out.Because this foundation can not need to wait for the broadcast of this type of access parameter, setting up quickly communication session between user's mobile terminal and the second data network becomes possibility.
Method 40 also comprises allows the user operate his or her mobile terminal so that the auxiliary access data received by use and the second data network are set up the communication session (step 44) without authentication.User's mobile terminal accesses the access node in zone or the communication session of access network and the authentication of the second data network foundation nothing by the physics that is arranged in mobile terminal.
The user carries out establishment step 44 in response to the event of not expecting.For example, communication session without authentication can be the voice communication with the emergency service center, for example 911 service centres or PSAP, can be perhaps that the data communication session of another limited service of the second data network is provided to the user, for example, response or compensation are to the unexpected disabled service of the access of the first centric data networks.
In some embodiment of method 40, auxiliary access data comprises the information of setting up emergency-services call for the physics area of the mobile terminal the user.This type of information can identify P-CSCF, identifies E-CSCF, identifies PSAP, emergency service route agent is provided and/or the emergency service routing number is provided, user's mobile terminal can be used this information (for example,, by IMS or SIP system) and the second data network to set up emergency-services call.
Each method described herein, for example method 30 and 40, can carry out in order to carry out conventional digital computer or the processor of the step of described method by having executable program instructions.The instruction of this class method can the executable form coding of machine on digital data storage medium, for example, disk or CD, the RAM memory, hard disc, flash memory, and/or ROM memory, so that digital data processor is carried out in one or more in the method 30,40 of Fig. 2-3 as described above one, a plurality of or institute in steps.
Figure 1A, 1B and 1C illustrate mobile terminal 12, homing core data network 42 and the one or more accessed centric data networks 44 the user, and the different connectedness between 44 ' is arranged 10A, 10B, 10C.In connectedness is arranged 10A, 10B, user's mobile terminal 12 can be via the access network 46,46 ' of one or more associations, accesses one or more accessed centric data networks 44,44 ' and homing core data network 42.Homing core data network 42 has its oneself information database server 48 and authentication, mandate and charging (AAA) data server 50.One or more accessed centric data networks 44,44 ' have its oneself information database server 52,52 ' and AAA data server 53,53 '.Homing core data network 42 is connected to accessed centric data networks 44,44 ' by one or more data links 54,54 '.
In the connectedness of Fig. 1 is arranged 10A, user's mobile terminal 12 is interviewed and the homing core data network via different access network 46,46 ' access.These two access networks 46,46 ' can be supported the access technology of same type or dissimilar access technology, and for example, cable technology is to wireless technology, or the WIFI technology is to GSM or cdma cellular technology.In the situation that different access technologies, user's mobile terminal 12 is dual-mode terminals, and it supports different access technologies.
In the connectedness of Figure 1B is arranged 10B, user's mobile terminal 12 is interviewed and homing core data network 44,42 via 46 accesses of same access network.Here, can support data or the voice communication session between homing core data network 42 and user's mobile terminal 12 by access network 46 and accessed data network 44, for example, in the situation that mobile phone is in roaming.Alternatively, can support this type of communication session by access network 46 with to the DCL 56 of homing core data network 42.
In the connectedness of Fig. 1 C is arranged 10C, user's mobile terminal 12 can be via associated access network 46,46 ' access belonging centric data networks 42 and one or any accessed centric data networks 44,44 '.Here, can be via one or any described access network 46,46 ' and any accessed data network 44,44 ', data or voice communication session between support homing core data network 42 and user's mobile terminal 12, for example, in the situation that mobile phone roaming.Alternatively, by one or any access network 46,46 ' and to the DCL 56,56 ' of the association of homing core data network 42, can support this type of communication session.
In connectedness is arranged 10C, the foundation be associated of the mobile terminal 12 that auxiliary access data can make the user and accessed arbitrarily centric data networks 44,44 ' and access network 46,46 ' is without the communication session of authentication.The user can be based on two different accessed centric data networks 44,44 ' different information services, service quality and/or the service fee provided, with his or her mobile terminal 12, in these two accessed centric data networks 44 of access, between 44 ', select.For example, an accessed centric data networks 44 can provide emergency service, and another accessed centric data networks 44 ' can provide positioning service, makes the user must select different accessed centric data networks 44,44 ' for different services.
In connectedness, arrange in 10A, 10B, 10C, user's mobile terminal 12 is for example by the method 40 of execution graph 3, can set up certified data communication session with its homing core data network 42, and set up without the data or the voice communication session that authenticate with one or more accessed centric data networks 44,44 '.
Arrange that in connectedness in 10A, 10B, 10C, homing core data network 42 is carried out for example method 30 of Fig. 2, in order to provide auxiliary access data to user's mobile terminal 12.Data or voice communication session that auxiliary access data makes user's mobile terminal 12 to set up without authentication with one or more accessed data networks 44,44 '.
In arranging 10A, user's mobile terminal 12 can (for example even side by side) be connected to two kinds of dissimilar access networks 46,46 '.This multiple access pattern embodiment of user's mobile terminal 12 can ask or automatic reception from the ownership data network 42 auxiliary access data, for one of the access network 46 ' that is associated in access based on an access technology and accessed data network 44 ', use, and the access technology based on different access other accessed data network 44 and the access network 46 that is associated in use.
At the layout 10A of Figure 1A-1C, 10B, in 10C, user's mobile device 12 can obtain data from one or more information database servers of one or more accessed centric data networks 44,44 ' via the communication session without authentication.User's mobile terminal 12 can access for example Event Service, command service (CS) and information service (IS) in two accessed centric data networks 44,44 '.
In certain embodiments, the mobile terminal 12 that auxiliary access data is the user is provided for accessing the key parameter of one or more accessed centric data networks 44,44 '.Therefore, can carry out the access to one or more accessed centric data networks 44 in mode fast, for example, the key parameter of the accessed data network 44,44 ' that access network 46, the 46 ' broadcast be associated without wait is associated for access.In some wireless systems, only with the long time interval, broadcast this type of crucial access data, for example, in WiMAX with the interval of about 10 seconds.Replace and wait for this type of broadcast, user's mobile terminal 12 can be received the value of described key parameter in the auxiliary access data that is received from ownership data network 42.For emergency call, this type of quick access technology is valuable.
If accessed data network 44,44 ' one of them use the system based on SIP or IMS to set up communication session, local associated access network 46,46 ' finds suitable P-CSCF by needs, E-CSCF, PSAP and/or emergency service routing number (ESRN), in order to set up communication session with user's mobile terminal 12.During roaming, user's mobile terminal 12 can not access these information from one or more accessed data networks 44,44 ' usually, and usually can not be at the middle generated query of one or more accessed data networks 44,44 ' to find local PSAP.Accordingly, ownership data network 42 can be auxiliary access data provides geographical position to user's mobile terminal 12 relevant and this information based on it.
For the accessed data network 44 such, set up emergency call in 44 ', the auxiliary access data of user's mobile terminal based on receiving, use relevant based on SIP's or IMS's the system information relevant with emergency call, or to access network 46,46 ' and/or the accessed data network 44,44 ' that is associated provide relevant based on SIP's or IMS's the system information relevant with emergency call.Therefore, can be in the situation that do not have IMS or SIP system to carry out the foundation of emergency call session in this type of accessed centric data networks 44,44 ', or mobile terminal this find step as information and executing listed above.That is to say, needn't make inquiry in order to find P-CSCF, E-CSCF, PSAP, in the situation of emergency service route agent and/or emergency service routing number, can complete the foundation of this type of emergency call session.
Layout 10 at Fig. 1 and 1A-1C, in the different embodiment of 10A-10C, set up without the authentication communication session and can be supported by SIP or class Session Initiation Protocol with the second centric data networks, carry out connecting required information without authentication passable in accessed data network, for example mean with extensible markup voice (XML) form or type lengths values (TLV) form.
The invention is intended to comprise to those skilled in the art according to this description, figure, what is claimed is apparent other embodiment.